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Audio System Symptom Troubleshooting - Audio system information does not display on the audio display(Without Navigation) (2013 2014 2015)

Audio system information does not display on the audio display 

NOTE: 

  1. Problem verification

    -1. Press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.

    -2. Check if audio information appears on the audio display.

    Is there audio information displayed?

    YES 

    Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time.

    NO 

    The failure is duplicated, go to step 2.

  2. Open wire check (+B BACK UP line)

    -1. Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

    -2. Measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition OFF mode
    Test circuit +B BACK UP
    Test point 1 Audio display unit connector A (32P) No. 16 (WHT)
    Test point 2 Body ground
    GHH461518Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there battery voltage?

    YES 

    The +B BACK UP wire is OK. Go to step 3.

    NO 

    Repair an open in the wire between the No. A29 (10 A) fuse in the under-hood fuse/relay box and the audio display unit.

  3. Open wire check (GND line)

    -1. Press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.

    -2. Measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition ON mode
    Test circuit GND
    Test point 1 Audio display unit connector A (32P) No. 10 (GRY)
    Test point 2 Body ground
    GHH461519Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there less than 0.2 V?

    YES 

    The GND wire is OK. Go to step 4.

    NO 

    Repair an open or high resistance in the wire between the audio display unit and body ground (G502).

  4. Determine possible failure area (DUET CONT line, others)

    -1. Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

    -2. Disconnect the following connector.

    Audio display unit connector A (32P)

    -3. Press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.

    -4. Measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition ON mode
      Audio display unit connector A (32P): disconnected
    Test circuit DUET CONT
    Test point 1 Audio display unit connector A (32P) No. 30 (PNK)
    Test point 2 Body ground
    GHH461520Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there battery voltage?

    YES 

    Go to step 7.

    NO 

    Go to step 5.

  5. Open wire check (DUET CONT line)

    -1. Measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition ON mode
      Audio display unit connector A (32P): disconnected
    Test circuit DUET CONT
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 14 (PNK)
    Test point 2 Body ground
    GHH461521Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there battery voltage?

    YES 

    Repair an open in the wire between the audio unit and the audio display unit.

    NO 

    The DUET CONT wire is not open. Go to step 6.

  6. Shorted wire check (DUET CONT line)

    -1. Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

    -2. Disconnect the following connector.

    Audio unit connector B (20P)

    -3. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition OFF mode
      Audio display unit connector A (32P): disconnected
      Audio unit connector B (20P): disconnected
    Test circuit DUET CONT
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 14 (PNK)
    Test point 2 Body ground
    GHH461522Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    Repair a short to body ground in the wire between the audio unit and the audio display unit.

    NO 

    Replace the audio unit .

  7. Shorted wire check (DUET TX line, DUET RX line)

    -1. Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

    -2. Disconnect the following connector.

    Audio unit connector B (20P)

    -3. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition OFF mode
      Audio display unit connector A (32P): disconnected
      Audio unit connector B (20P): disconnected
    Test circuit DUET TX
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 5 (RED)
    Test point 2 Body ground
    Test circuit DUET RX
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 4 (GRN)
    Test point 2 Body ground
    GHH461523Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    There is a short to body ground in the wire(s) between the audio unit and the audio display unit. Replace the affected shielded harness.

    NO 

    The DUET TX and the DUET RX wires are not shorted to ground. Go to step 8.

  8. Shorted wire check (DUET TX line to DUET RX line)

    -1. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition OFF mode
      Audio display unit connector A (32P): disconnected
      Audio unit connector B (20P): disconnected
    Test circuit DUET TX, DUET RX
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 5 (RED)
    Test point 2 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 4 (GRN)
    GHH461524Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    There is a short in the wires between the audio unit and the audio display unit. Replace the affected shielded harness.

    NO 

    The DUET TX and the DUET RX wires are not shorted. Go to step 9.

  9. Shorted wire check (SH DUET line to another lines)

    -1. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition OFF mode
      Audio display unit connector A (32P): disconnected
      Audio unit connector B (20P): disconnected
    Test circuit SH DUET, DUET TX
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 15 (GRY)
    Test point 2 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 5 (RED)
    Test circuit SH DUET, DUET RX
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 15 (GRY)
    Test point 2 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 4 (GRN)
    GHH461525Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    There is a short in the wires between the audio unit and the audio display unit. Replace the affected shielded harness.

    NO 

    The SH DUET wire is OK. Go to step 10.

  10. Open wire check (DUET TX line, DUET RX line)

    -1. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition OFF mode
      Audio display unit connector A (32P): disconnected
      Audio unit connector B (20P): disconnected
    Test circuit DUET TX
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 5 (RED)
    Test point 2 Audio display unit connector A (32P) No. 29 (RED)
    Test circuit DUET RX
    Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 4 (GRN)
    Test point 2 Audio display unit connector A (32P) No. 13 (GRN)
    GHH461526Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    The DUET TX and the DUET RX wires are OK. Go to step 11.

    NO 

    There is an open in the wire(s) between the audio unit and the audio display unit. Replace affected shielded harness.

  11. Audio unit check

    -1. Substitute a known-good audio display unit .

    -2. Reconnect all the connectors, and recheck.

    Does the symptom go away?

    YES 

    Replace the original audio display unit.

    NO 

    Replace the audio unit .